Frequently asked questions
How Juice works
Clear answers about the paid leaderboard, what a rank means, and what happens after a payment.
What determines an app’s Juice rank?
The app’s highest eligible successful payment. Higher amounts rank above lower amounts; equal amounts are ordered by the earliest payment.
Is this the App Store ranking?
No. Juice is independent paid placement and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple. App Store charts, downloads, revenue, reviews, and editorial featuring do not determine Juice positions.
Why is there a moving strip of popular apps?
It is a discovery strip sourced from Apple’s current US Top Free Apps chart. It is labeled separately and has no effect on the paid Juice leaderboard.
When does a payment affect the leaderboard?
Only after Stripe confirms the payment through a verified webhook and the paid amount matches the checkout record.
What happens after a refund or dispute?
The payment becomes ineligible and the leaderboard is recalculated. A resolved dispute can restore eligibility when the payment is returned to the merchant.
Can an app hold more than one position?
No. Only its highest eligible payment is used, so each app appears at most once on the active leaderboard.
Where does app information come from?
Names, icons, descriptions, categories, ratings, and App Store links are retrieved from Apple’s public metadata services.
How do live ranking badges work?
Each ranked app page provides copyable HTML for a lightweight SVG badge. The badge links back to the app’s Juice page and refreshes as its position changes.